Author Archives: caitlinniamh

Another aspect of my research process when working on a new project usually involves reading some psychological interpretation of the theme (if there are any). I come from quite a psychological background in education and also in family, so this interest in the subject is quite deeply rooted in me. For this project I lookedContinue reading “Self Concept Theory”

Digital drawings and experiments I created on the theme of becoming, growth, transformation… Playing with aspects of my self portrait and incorporating plants and natural forms as a symbol of growth from within, and the complex beauty that is inside every individuals mind. Inverting the illustration to create positive and negative versions conveys the ideaContinue reading “Digital drawings”

Thinking more about what BECOMING means- growth, development, transitions, metamorphosis… Inspired by the anatomical illustrations by Henry Vandyke Carter in the original Gray’s Anatomy written textbook of human anatomy by Henry Gray- I began “looking inside” for new ideas. Our anatomical structure is our internal universe- a series of systems that keep us running, allowContinue reading “BECOMING: Self Acceptance and Transformation”

Playing with the theme of “BECOMING”, there is such a wide space for potential ideas and projects here. I began by looking at the definition of BECOMING: verb be.came be.come be.coming: 1. To change, come, or grow to be, 2. To come into being…. SYNONYMS: metamorphose, develop, grow, evolve METAMORPHOSIS: process of TRANSFORMATION Thinking aboutContinue reading “Development of my ideas…”

A series of photographs: landscapes, seascapes, skyscapes, and composed still life’s. I have collated these images to produce a mood board- a practice i find useful when stuck on a colour scheme or idea for a project. Mood boarding and collaging are two methods that help me to work through creative blocks. These are aContinue reading “Inspiration/Mood Boarding”